mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, no impression
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on well
led until headed approaching final furlong, faded closing stages
awkward leaving stalls and slowly into stride, behind, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ran on into 2nd inside final furlong, nearest finish
held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace closing stages
prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, effort well over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
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None inspire confidence in a weak opener but OLAF gets another chance. He came up against an odds-on favourite last time but won a claimer at Lingfield before that and should go close with a similar effort now handicapping. Picture Poet looks no nearer winning despite slipping down the weights but Tails I Win went close over a shorter trip here last month when finishing in front of the unexposed Transpennine Gold. Bader has placed at Chelmsford in the past and Impressionable may do better over this longer trip.
Picture Poet (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon no impression, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Fair Power (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Mr Spirit (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Dwelt held up, pushed along 3f out, some late headway, 6th of 12, 9 1/4l behind French Twist (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Chamomile 33-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, took keen hold, lost place over 4f out, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Perfect Number (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Olaf 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 5, 14l behind New Arrangement (9-7) at Bath 1m stks (5) fm in Sep.
Impressionable 20-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Ubla (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Lippy Lady (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Slowly away, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside over 5f out, went 2nd over 3f out until over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Elegant Love (8-9) at Chepstow 1m 2f stks (6) gd in Sep.
Tails I Win (CAN) 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 8th of 14, 6l behind Corked (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Transpennine Gold 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 10, 5l behind Dreamseller (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Bader 7-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, gradually weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 6l behind About Glory (9-1) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) fm in Sep.
Bumblekite 20-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Dear Miriam (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Heatherdown (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Fair Power (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Skating Away (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon switched left towards inside, held up mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, soon switched left, behind final furlong, 10th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Mabo (8-13) at Ffos Las 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Risk Mitigation (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Atalanta Breeze (9-0) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
